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The Frank McCourt? Angela's Ashes Frank McCourt?
by cholantesh 9y ago
The Frank McCourt? Angela's Ashes Frank McCourt?
- Tokkemon 9y agoWell he did teach English. At Stuyvessant if I recall correctly.
- leephillips 9y agoYes, every semester for 2.5 years while at Stuyvesant H.S. I remember his voice clearly, when he paused and said, "I do not like him."
- Arubis 9y agoWhat was it like having him as a teacher? His writings portray him as deeply passionate about the field & a very genuine human being; I'd be interested to know how your experience compared. Also, I'm incredibly jealous.
- leephillips 9y agoWell, put it this way: One day there was some kind of staffing glitch, and one of my classes had no teacher. So 30 students were left to their own devices; some snuck outside, some went to the cafeteria to socialize, some to the library, or to the auditorium, which was used as a kind of study hall. At the time, McCourt was covering Hamlet. Remember high school? Every subject, every day, for forty minutes. I went to McCourt’s classroom, found the one empty desk, and sat down. He glanced at me and kept on going, without missing a beat. I re-read Hamlet every few years. In my inner voice, the characters have a tendency to slip into an Irish accent.
- cholantesh 9y agoWow; that's fantastic. Clear from these posts that he had a profound impact on you.